Exodus
Exodus 40:18–19
18When Moses set up the tabernacle, he laid its bases, positioned its frames, inserted its crossbars, and set up its posts. 19Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
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Exodus 40:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When Moses | מֹשֶׁ֜ה | mō·šeh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4872 Moses |
| set up | וַיָּ֨קֶם | way·yā·qem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֗ן | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| he laid | וַיִּתֵּן֙ | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| its bases | אֲדָנָ֔יו | ’ă·ḏā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H134 base, pedestal |
| positioned | וַיָּ֙שֶׂם֙ | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| its frames | קְרָשָׁ֔יו | qə·rā·šāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H7175 board, boards |
| inserted | וַיִּתֵּ֖ן | way·yit·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| its crossbars | בְּרִיחָ֑יו | bə·rî·ḥāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1280 bar |
| and set up | וַיָּ֖קֶם | way·yā·qem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| its posts | עַמּוּדָֽיו׃ | ‘am·mū·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5982 pillar, column |
Exodus 40:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then he spread | וַיִּפְרֹ֤שׂ | way·yip̄·rōś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| the tent | הָאֹ֙הֶל֙ | hā·’ō·hel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the tabernacle | הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן | ham·miš·kān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle' |
| and put | וַיָּ֜שֶׂם | way·yā·śem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| the covering | מִכְסֵ֥ה | miḵ·sêh | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4372 covering |
| over the tent | הָאֹ֛הֶל | hā·’ō·hel | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H168 tent |
| just as | כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| had commanded | צִוָּ֥ה | ṣiw·wāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.